Present: R. Osgood, J. Brand, J. Swartz, H. Scott, P. Smith, B. Grey, E. Dobbs, W. Ferguson, M. Pillado-Miller, T. Moore, D. Smith, B. Voyles.

The meeting came to order at 4:20 p.m. in the Nollen House Conference Room.

Minutes and excerpts of the meeting of April 19, 2000 were corrected and approved.

The President had no remarks.

Remarks of the Dean

The Dean noted that he had been approached by a faculty member who had asked that the principles used by Council to guide their discussions of the faculty position requests be made known in the Council meeting excerpts. He suggested that Council make this information known to the faculty at the end of the process.

He reported that he has no outstanding offers to candidates to report, and that of 24 positions that we have filled only three were not the first choices.

Continuation of the Discussion of Faculty Position Requests

The Dean handed out an updated summary of position requests dated 4/16/00.

The Council continued their discussions of the requests for additional faculty positions.

The Dean handed out two student initiatives, which his office had received.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m.

Secretary

Karen Wiese